Animal Ordinances

Ordinances

Owner: Any person or entity, owning, keeping, harboring, possessing, or having control of dog

Nuisance Dog: No owner shall willingly and knowingly permit a dog to be a nuisance dog. (loud, habitual and persistent barking, howling, yelping or whining, sufficient to interfere with any person in the reasonable and comfortable enjoyment of life or property.) CO 4.3

Running At Large: The running at large of any dog in Archuleta County is hereby prohibited. (Dog not under control.) CO - 4.2

Vicious Dog: It shall be unlawful to own or possess a vicious dog. (Dog that without provocation attacks or threatens a person or other animal.) CO - 4.4

Rabies Vaccination: All canines over 12 weeks of age and residing in Archuleta County shall be vaccinated against rabies using a vaccine administered by a Colorado licensed veterinarian

Under Control: Dogs shall be kept under control by their owners at all times. CO 4.1

On a leash of sufficient strength to restrain the dog

Confined in a building, fence or other structure in such a way that he does not escape. Or is on property possessed by its owner

The dog is to be within sight and hearing distance of its owner, keeper or family member, who upon command can call dog within a distance of four feet of such person